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Newsletter #271: October 2025

Inside this Issue: * Do You Really Need Reservations for Notre Dame? * Conversation Meetup: Practicing Your French in Paris * Neighborhood Guide to St-Germain-des-Prés & Luxembourg Gardens * Budget...

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Newsletter #270: September 2025

Inside this Issue: * Strikes in September: Here We Go Again * Last Chance for a Swim in the Seine This Season * New EU Border Checks: No Need to Worry for 2025 Travel * Reminder: Avoid Illegal Tuk...

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Newsletter #269: August 2025

Inside this Issue: * The Tour de France Races Through Montmartre * The “Zizi Erasers” of the Tour de France * Exclusive for Members: Book Your Fall Tours Now * La Trêve: A Unique Apartment-Hotel in...

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Newsletter #268: July 2025

Inside this Issue: * Heatwave in Paris: Surving without A/C * What to Wear in Paris When It’s Hot * The Best Accessories of the Summer * The Secrets of Paris Guide to Paris Plages 2025 * The Greening...

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Newsletter #267: June 2025

Inside this Issue: * Courts of the City: Basketball’s Parisian Roots and Rising Stars * Get Ready for the Friday Night Bike Tour * The Olympic Cauldron Returns * What’s New for Secrets of Paris...

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Newsletter #266: May 2025

Inside this Issue: * Strike Interruptions on French Trains Next Week * Planning Ahead for European Museum Night – May 17th * Visit of the Musée des Années Trente – The 1930s Museum * Portes Ouvertes:...